5 Great Places to Buy a Tow Truck
Are you looking to start a tow truck or recovery business? Maybe you already have a towing business and are in the market for some new trucks? Are you wondering where to buy a tow truck?
With online commerce there is no shortage of places to purchase a tow truck. If you know where to look, you can find the right truck for your needs and budget.
Here are some of the most popular places to buy a tow truck and a little about what you should know.
If you are looking to purchase a tow truck for as little investment as possible, and you have cash on-hand you can try a for sale by owner situation. For sale by owner advertisements can still be found in local newspapers and community flyers.
Craigsist.org
Craigslist is one of the oldest online classified websites available. Anyone – including individuals or businesses – can post items for sale or even items they are seeking.
You can narrow your Craigslist search by area and by inputting a keyword. New listings are put up on Craigslist all the time, so it is good to check frequently.
A quick search on Craigslist reveals about 20 tow trucks for sale ranging from Chevy vintage models to a $35,000 F450 2011. A successful Craigslist purchase can take some time and some legwork, but it is possible to find the tow truck you are looking for with this tried and true online classifieds site.
Commercial Truck Trader is an easy to use online site for all types of commercial vehicles.
You can enter your search criteria including distance, price and mileage among other things and the site will pull up matches for you.
This is a user-friendly site that gives you a lot of good information on the vehicles for sale including mileage, photos and make model and class.
Other online sites include:
IronPlanet is an auction retailer for all types of used heavy equipment including tow trucks. The site hosts weekly online auctions on Thursdays and will allow you to preset your maximum bid if you are not available for the actual online auction.
The site claims to have 1.8 million registered users and was founded in 1999. IronPlanet also hosts live auctions several times a year throughout the country.
Ebay is an online auction house. Ebay sells just about everything under the sun but doesn’t have a special category for tow trucks. There are plenty of listings though. A keyword search using “tow trucks” in the cars and trucks section pulled up more than 100 available auctions.
Sellers list tow trucks with a starting bid price and you participate by actively bidding or putting a maximum bid and ebay will do the bidding work for you.
Read the ebay listings carefully. Some sellers designate a local pick up only, or that the buyer is responsible for moving, shipping, or picking the tow truck up.
This is family owned and operated tow truck retailer with headquarters in Tampa, FL. They also maintain a showroom in the same city. The company sells tow trucks all over the country through their online sales department.
There are many ways to purchase a tow truck – online only retailers, auction houses, for sale by owner ads and local showrooms. As with any purchase, do your due diligence and get your sales contract in writing to protect your investment. If you’re interested in starting your own tow truck business learn more here. You should also make sure you get proper insurance coverage and do your due diligence before buying a new vehicle.